Spirou et Fantasio #53 was published by Dupuis on January 1, 2013, as part of a series that began in 1950. Fabien Vehlmann writes, and art comes from Hubert Boulard and Yoann. It features Spirou, Fantasio, Spip, Comte de Champignac and Seccotine, among 6 characters catalogued on VerseDB.